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Women's softball squad readies for Pacific Mini Games in Palau
Pacific Daily News
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It’s been a minute since Guam has sent a women’s fastpitch softball team to international competition. Guam's women's fastpitch softball team is getting ready for the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Under the leadership of team manager and Guam...
Japan Marine United Delivers Eco-Friendly Tanker
Nautical Voice
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April 18, 2025
Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), a prominent shipbuilding company based in Yokohama, has successfully delivered a state-of-the-art Suezmax tanker to Ambroisie Shipping, headquartered in the Marshall Islands. The vessel, named Aesop, was...
Unlicensed Investment Platforms Target Nigerians With AI-Generated Content, Meta Ads
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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May 28, 2025
Some unlicensed platforms, which have been banned or flagged in several European and Asian countries, are currently leveraging Facebook, Telegram and Instagram to advertise risky investment schemes to Nigerians through artificial...
Expert: China ‘here to stay’ in Micronesia, will keep using foreign aid to sway nations
Pacific Daily News
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The Chinese government’s efforts to sway Pacific and Micronesian nations using foreign aid have grown, and the rising superpower “will not back down” in the face of competition with the U.S. and other nations, according to Professor Denghua Zhang....
Using basketball to help our kids
Marshall Islands Journal
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May 28, 2025
A program using basketball development as a platform for health awareness among young people aged eight to 15 has been ongoing in Majuro and ran its second of three clinics last weekend at the ECC gym in Delap. Called Sisterhoops4Health, the...
Pacific leaders link Australia’s bid to co-host COP31 to North West gas project decision
RiotACT
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May 27, 2025
Pacific island leaders are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to deny the extension of the North West Shelf gas project. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Pacific Island leaders have banded together to call on Anthony Albanese to reject the extension...
Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island
Montgomery County Sentinel - Maryland
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Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island is the title of a newly-released documentary feature film directed, written and produced by award-winning filmmaker Heidi Hutner, a professor of environmental humanities at Stony Brook University, a...
deadCenter world premiere: ‘Bloodstained Ivory’ explores the mind of an obsessive, unraveling artist
News9 - Oklahoma
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One word. Obsession. That is the driving theme of Klein Haley’s “Bloodstained Ivory,” which had its world premiere at deadCenter Film Festival. The film follows Ross Bennett, an aspiring concert pianist in his senior year of college. Ross is...
Photos: First saltie reaches Twin Ports, but not contest winner
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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April 8, 2025
DULUTH — Federal Yoshino made it to Duluth-Superior on Tuesday just after 1 p.m. The saltie, which travels under the flag of the Marshall Islands, is the first oceangoing ship to arrive this season, but its journey didn't start from the ocean. As...
From Rongelap to Mejatto – how Rainbow Warrior helped move nuclear refugees
Asia Pacific Report
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March 31, 2025
The second of a two-part series on the historic Rongelap evacuation of 300 Marshall islanders from their irradiated atoll with the help of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior crew and the return of Rainbow Warrior III 40 years later on a...
The Invisible Work of Caregiving: A Radio Special on the Caregiving World Part 1
Northwest Public Broadcasting - Washington State
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May 23, 2025
In this hour, we explore why so many people don’t see themselves as caregivers—and why that matters. When people don’t identify as caregivers, they may miss out on critical support and become isolated. We’ll talk about the emotional and physical...
Māori and Pasifika shine at New Zealand Comedy Awards
Pacific Media Network
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Award-winning comedian James Nokise says it’s important to recognise the works of Māori and Pacific artists in the industry. His comments come after Pasifika and Māori comedians made history at the New Zealand Comedy Awards, winning top honours...
Using AI for Scalable, Accelerated Fraud Detection in Financial Services
Banking Dive
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Army Veterinary Treatment Facility Supports Warfighter Capabilities in the Pacific
US Army
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May 1, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The official opening of the state-of-the-art Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) on April 25, 2025, marks a critical advancement for Veterinary Readiness Activity, Hawaii (VRA, H). The organization,...
New $21M Army Veterinary Center Enhances Pet Care in Pacific
DVIDS - Georgia
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May 1, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The official opening of the state-of-the-art Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) on April 25, 2025, marks a new chapter for Veterinary Readiness Activity, Hawaii (VRA, H). The organization, composed of just...
The beautiful radioactive island with amazing beaches that's a haven for dark tourism
Daily Express
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March 30, 2025
Bikini Atoll is an island you may have heard of in history class, but you probably didn't know you can actually visit it. Bikini Atoll is one of the island groups of the Marshall Islands and was used by the US military to test nuclear weapons in...
Six incredible stories of survival against the elements - and God’s helping hand
Christian Today
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May 25, 2025
Louis Zamperini survived being lost at sea and a Japanese prisoner of war camp. (Photo: Wikimedia/Floatjon) Stranded in icy, snowy mountains, lost at sea on flimsy rafts, overboard and swimming alone in the middle of the ocean – there are many...
What to eat and drink at CelebrAsian, the Asian festival in Des Moines
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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CelebrAsian, marking its 50th anniversary, showcases Asian food, music, and culture in Des Moines' Western Gateway neighborhood. The festival features more than 100 vendors, cultural performances, and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the end...
How Canada's relationship with Israel went from 'best friend' to breakdown
CBC/Radio-Canada
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May 24, 2025
Warning: This story includes an archival image of dead bodies. Canada's relationship with Israel has travelled a long way since 2015, when prime minister Stephen Harper and aspiring rival Justin Trudeau competed to claim the title of best friend...
Deaf students get boost
Marshall Islands Journal
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April 3, 2025
The Majuro Deaf Education Center (MDEC), located on the Marshall Islands High School campus, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new basketball court. This project is made possible through the funding support of the Church of...